Northampton Area School District year-round employees will switch to a shorter work week next summer that will allow the district to save money on energy costs while not cutting employee hours. The school board approved the district entering agreements with its secretaries, administrative support staff and custodial and maintenance members of Teamsters Local Union 773 to work the same amount of hours condensed into a four-day work week. "They'll be working longer hours during the day, but the same amount of hours," Superintendent Joe Kovalchik said. The change is part of an energy savings initiative through PPL EnergyPlus Demand Response, which allows some commercial...

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